US20190320729A1

US20190320729A1 - Phallus-positioning garment

Info

Publication number: US20190320729A1
Application number: US16/393,208
Authority: US
Inventors: Helen N. Fleischer; Billie K. Green
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-04-24
Filing date: 2019-04-24
Publication date: 2019-10-24

Abstract

A phallus positioning garment includes a body, an outer panel coupled to the body, and a positioning system coupled to the body. The positioning system is configured to position and retain a phallus.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/661,865, filed Apr. 24, 2018, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates generally to a garment for positioning phalluses. More particularly, disclosed and protected herein is a congenital-phallus positioning garment and a prosthetic-phallus positioning garment.

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure relates to a phallus-positioning garment. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a phallus-positioning garment having a body panel and a phallus-positioning system.
Some individuals desire to appear as a sex other than the one designated at birth and/or in-line with the congenital genitalia of each person (also known as identifying as transgender). To present as a different sex, people adapt clothing materials to adjust his/her congenital genitalia and to alter the appearance of his/her genitalia. But often these individuals face challenges in appearing as the opposite sex due to movement of the congenital genitalia, lack of comfort when appearing as the opposite sex, and the inability to fully hide the individual's congenital genitalia.
Additionally, some individuals identifying as cisgender (being a person whose gender identify corresponds with the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth) desire to adapt clothing materials to alter the appearance of his/her genitalia. Individuals identifying as cisgender also face similar challenges as those identifying as transgender such as movement of the congenital genitalia and a lack of comfort when appearing as the opposite sex.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure includes one or more of the features recited in the appended claims and/or the following features which, alone or in any combination, may comprise patentable subject matter.
According to the present disclosure, a phallus-positioning garment includes a body panel, a positioning system, and an outer panel. The body panel is configured to lie in close proximity to a pelvic region of a wearer and is coupled to the outer panel. The positioning system is configured to engage a congenital penis and provide a positioning means for securing the congenital penis between a wearer's legs so that the penis remains in close relation to a perineum of the wearer.
In additional embodiments, the positioning system includes an outer waistband coupled to the outer panel, creating an external garment portion and an inner waistband coupled to the body panel, creating an internal garment portion.
In additional embodiments, the inner waistband is coupled to an inner surface of the outer waistband such that the internal garment portion is located within the external garment portion and is configured to move independently of the external garment portion.
In additional embodiments, the internal garment portion is sized to be smaller than the external garment portion and is positioned within the external garment portion so that only the external garment portion is visible.
In additional embodiments, the external garment portion is configured to provide the appearance of a female genitalia while the penis positioning system simultaneously secures the congenital penis between a wearer's legs.
In additional embodiments, the body panel is made of a material substantially more elastic than the outer panel and is configured to compress the congenital penis upwardly towards the perineum of the wearer such that the congenital penis is retained adjacent to the perineum of the wearer.
In additional embodiments, wherein the body panel is spaced apart from the outer panel such that a front edge of the body panel is located below a front edge of the outer panel, the outer panel configured to encompass the body panel such that the body panel is concealed by the outer panel.
In additional embodiments, the inner waistband and the outer waistband are configured to disperse tension created by the internal garment portion so that the inner waistband does not displace the outer waistband.
In additional embodiments, a phallus-positioning garment includes a body panel, a positioning system, and an outer panel. The body panel is configured to lie in close proximity to a pelvic region of a wearer and is coupled to the outer panel. The outer panel having a surface facing inwardly towards the body panel. The positioning system is coupled to the body panel and configured to engage a prosthetic penis and provide a positioning means for positioning the prosthetic penis in close proximity to the pelvic region of the wearer so that the prosthetic penis remains in contact or in closely confronting relation to the pelvic region of the wearer.
In additional embodiments, the positioning system includes an inner panel coupled to the body panel, a middle panel coupled to the inner panel and configured to engage a base of the prosthetic penis, and a base pocket formed from the interaction of the body panel and the middle panel.
In additional embodiments, the positioning system further includes a shaft pocket formed from the interaction of the inner panel and the outer panel and configured to receive a shaft of the prosthetic penis.
In additional embodiments, the body panel includes a waistband and at least two leg panels coupled to the waistband, the at least two leg panels coupled to the inner panel of the positioning system and configured to lie in close proximity to the pelvic region of the wearer.
In additional embodiments, the shaft pocket is configured to receive the prosthetic penis through a shaft-pocket access formed by accessibly coupling the body panel to the inner panel and coupling the body panel to the outer panel such that a top edge of the body panel and the top edge of the outer panel remains uncoupled.
In additional embodiments, the base pocket is configured to receive the base of the prosthetic penis through a base-pocket access formed by accessibly coupling the middle panel to the inner panel such that a top edge of the middle panel remains uncoupled to the inner panel.
In additional embodiments, the shaft pocket and the base pocket are configured to retain the prosthetic penis simultaneously.
In additional embodiments, the base pocket is made of a material substantially more elastic than the shaft pocket and is configured to compress the base of the prosthetic penis inwardly towards the pelvic region of the wearer such that the prosthetic penis is retained adjacent pelvic region of the wearer.
Additional features, which alone or in combination with any other feature(s), such as those listed above and/or those listed in the claims, can comprise patentable subject matter and will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following detailed description of various embodiments exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the embodiments as presently perceived.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The detailed description particularly refers to the accompanying figures in which:

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective side view of a phallus-positioning garment showing a congenital penis and congenital testicles positioned in a tucked position, the phallus-positioning garment configured to position and retain the congenital penis in the packing position so that the wearer may present as having female genitalia;

FIG. 2 is a plain perspective view of the phallus-positioning garment substantially similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and showing an internal garment portion and an external garment portion;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the phallus-positioning garment substantially similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and showing the arrangement and interaction of the internal garment portion and the external garment portion;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the internal garment portion of the phallus-positioning garment substantially similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and showing a rear-body panel, a front-body panel, and an inner waistband;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the external garment portion of the phallus-positioning garment substantially similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and showing a rear-outer panel, a front-outer panel, and an outer waistband;

FIG. 6 is a plain perspective view of an additional embodiment of a phallus-positioning garment showing the phallus-positioning garment configured to position a prosthetic penis in a packing position so that the wearer may present as having a congenital penis and congenital testicles;

FIG. 7 is plain perspective view substantially similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and showing the phallus-positioning garment;

FIG. 8 is an inside-out perspective view substantially similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 showing the phallus-positioning garment flipped inside-out showing an outer panel, a positioning system, and a body panel; and

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the garment substantially similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 showing a shaft pocket, a middle panel, a base pocket, and an inner panel.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A garment 12 in accordance with the present disclosure is adapted to be worn for positioning and securing a congenital penis 34 when a wearer 10 places the congenital penis 34 and a pair of congenital testicles 36 in a tucked position as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The tucked position permits the wearer 10 to conceal the congenital penis 34 and the congenital testicles 36 such that they are not visible to others when the wearer 10 is in clothing. To achieve the tucked position, the congenital testicles 36 are placed inside of the wearer 10 through an inguinal canal (not shown but known by those in the art) of the wearer 10. The inguinal canal is an anatomical element of the congenital human male and is positioned at the base of each congenital testicle 36 and is configured to accept the congenital testicles 36 such that they are no longer visible from outside of the wearer's body. To position the congenital testicles 36 into the inguinal canal, the wearer 10 lifts each congenital testicle 36 upwardly towards the inguinal canal and inserts each congenital testicle 36 through the opening of the inguinal canal such that both congenital testicles 36 are secured inside of the inguinal canal. As a result, congenital testicles 36 are no longer visible and additional space is created to position the congenital penis 34 such that it is hidden from sight. The congenital penis 34 is configured to be positioned between a wearer's legs 38 such that the congenital penis 34 extends towards a buttock 68 region of the wearer 10 such that the congenital penis 34 may be compressed against the perineum (not shown but known by those in the art) of the wearer 10 to achieve the tucked position.
The perineum is an anatomical element of a human and is the surface region defined by a pubic symphysis (pubic arch) (not shown by known), a coccyx (tail bone) (not shown but known), an inferior rami of the pubis and ischial tuberosity (not shown but known), a pelvic floor (not shown but known), and the skin/fascia (not shown but known). It is positioned between a pelvic diaphragm and between the legs 38, and, illustratively, is a diamond-shaped area that extends between an anus (not known but shown) and the congenital testicles 36. As mentioned above, the congenital penis 34 is positioned against the skin defining the outer surface of the perineum such that it remains in substantial contact with the perineum upon use of the garment 12 after positioning.
The garment 12 includes a body panel 14, an outer panel 16 coupled to the body panel 14, and a positioning system 18 configured to engage and secure the congenital penis 34 in the tucked position as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The body panel 14 is configured to lie in close proximity to a pelvic region 32 of the wearer 10. The outer panel 16 is configured to overlay the body panel 14 such that the body panel 14 is hidden from view and provides the appearance of female genitalia (not shown). The positioning system 18 includes an outer waistband 20 and an inner waistband 22 coupled to an inner surface 21 of the outer waistband 20. Illustratively, the inner waistband 22 is configured to move independently of the outer waistband 20 such that tension on the inner waistband 22 is dispersed such that the tension does not displace the outer waistband 20.
The garment 12 is further configured to tightly secure the congenital penis 34 and the congenital testicles 36 such that both are hidden from view and allow for an even dispersal of the tension created by holding the congenital penis 34 and testicles 36 securely in the tucked position which will be further discussed below. In creating the body panel 14 from resiliently elastic material such that the body panel 14 is form-fitting and creating the outer panel 16 from a material, or combination of materials, with less elasticity than that of the resiliently elastic material used to form the body panel 14, the garment 12 is configured to allow for movement of the wearer 10 while still maintaining the congenital penis 34 and testicles 36 in the tucked position. This allows for congenital males to transition between presenting as having male genitalia and having female genitalia. This is accomplished by the varying elasticity of the materials used to form the body panel 14 and the outer panel 16. Since the outer panel 16 is made of looser fitting material, the body panel 14 is hidden from view so that the outer panel 16 appears generally flat and similar to female genitalia. The presentation of female genitalia is maintained throughout the time the congenital male wears the garment 12 such that even when the congenital male is clothed only in the garment 12, he/she/they presents has having female genitalia and the congenital penis 34 and testicles 36 remain positioned in the tucked position. This is true whether the congenital male is sedentary or active as the form-fitting material is configured to maintain upward pressure on the congenital penis 34 and testicles 36 such that neither the congenital penis 34 nor testicles 36 may move from the tucked position.
In using the garment 12, the wearer 10 does not have not have to use other commonly known methods of tucking which may be uncomfortable to the wearer 10 and/or may limit the wearer 10 to only presenting as a congenital female while clothed. Further, the garment 12 eliminates the problem of the congenital penis 34 or the congenital testicles 36 being exposed or noticed when the wearer 10 is wearing just the garment 12. This allows for the wearer 10 to change his/her appearance from that of a congenital male to a congenital female.
Illustratively, the garment 12 is removeably coupled to the wearer 10 to allow the wearer 10 to move the congenital penis 34 from the tucked position (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) to a natural position (not shown) in which the congenital penis 34 and the congenital testicles 36 are removed from the tucked position and permitted to return to the natural position. In moving from the tucked position to the natural position, the wearer 10 first removes the garment 12 from the wearer's body such that the congenital penis 34 is released from against the perineum in response to the removal of the form-fitting body panel 14 and returns to the natural position. The wearer 10 may now access the inguinal canal in order to remove the congenital testicles 36 from the inguinal canal such that they are positioned behind the congenital penis 34 and extending downward in a natural position. The interaction of the congenital penis 34 and the congenital testicles 36 thereby causes growth of a visible bulge 70 located at the wearer's pelvic region 32. This results in the congenital male anatomical features being presented in a natural position in which the wearer's pelvic region 32 presents as male genitalia 70. The wearer 10 may adjust between the natural position and the tucked position as discussed in detail above dependent on the desired genitalia presentation of the wearer 10.
The body panel 14 of the garment 12 includes a front-body panel 24 and a rear-body panel 26 formed from a continuous piece of fabric such that the body panel 14 is uninterrupted, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The front-body panel 24 extends from an upper edge 28 to a mid-point 30 of the body panel 14. The rear-body panel 26 extends from the mid-point 30 away from the front-body panel 24 to an upper edge 60 of the rear-body panel 26. The front-body panel 24 is sized so that it is smaller than the rear-body panel 26 and shaped such that the upper edge 28 of the front-body panel 24 arcuately extends towards the mid-point 30 to create a low-cut upper edge 28 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The body panel 14 is sized such that it fits within the outer panel 16 and is configured to couple to the outer panel 16 at an at least one attachment point 50. Illustratively, the outer panel 16 is coupled to the body panel 14 at a plurality of attachment points 50 as shown in FIG. 2. Illustratively, the body panel 14 and the outer panel 16 are coupled at the attachment point 50 by stitching, but other methods commonly known in the practice of garment assembly may also be used.
The outer panel 16 includes a front-outer panel 52 and a rear-outer panel 54 formed from a continuous piece of fabric such that the outer panel 16 is uninterrupted, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. The front-outer panel 52 extends from an upper edge 56 to a mid-point 58 of the outer panel 16. The rear-outer panel 54 extends from the mid-point 58 away from the front-outer panel 52 to an upper edge (not shown) of the rear-outer panel 54. The front-outer panel 52 is sized such that it is similar in size to the rear-outer panel 54. The outer panel 16 is sized to receive the body panel 14 and is configured to couple to the body panel 14 at the single attachment point 50.
The positioning system 18 includes an outer waistband 20 coupled to the outer panel 16 and an inner waistband 22. The inner waistband 22 is coupled to the body panel 14 at a plurality of points 51 at both ends of the inner waistband 22 and coupled to the outer waistband 20 at the attachment point 50 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The outer waistband 20 and the outer panel 16 cooperate to form an external garment portion 64. The inner waistband 22 and the body panel 14 cooperate to form an internal garment portion 62 configured to be received in the external garment portion 64 and coupled to the external garment portion 64 at the attachment point 50.
The internal garment portion 62 is configured to lie in close-relation to the wearer's pelvic region 32 such that internal garment portion 62 engages the congenital penis 34 extending from the wearer's pelvic region 32 as shown in FIG. 1. Illustratively, the internal garment portion 62 is made of a material of greater elasticity than the external garment portion 64 such that the internal garment portion 62 is configured to maintain the congenital penis 34 in-between the wearer's legs 38 in close proximity to the wearer's perineum. Illustratively, the internal garment portion 62 is made of resiliently elastic material and form-fitting to tightly simultaneously secure the congenital penis 34 and the congenital testicles
The external garment portion 64 is configured to receive the internal garment portion 62 such that the internal garment portion 62 and the external garment portion 64 are spaced apart from each other and only coupled together at the attachment point 50. Illustratively, the external garment portion 64 is made of any material with less elasticity than the internal garment portion 62. The difference in elasticity allows for the external garment portion 64 to provide the appearance of female genitalia due to the loose fit of the external garment portion 64 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The external garment portion 64 is sized such that the internal garment portion 62 cannot be seen when viewing the garment 12, thereby presenting the appearance of female genitalia.
In use, the garment 12 is configured to position the congenital penis 34 such that the wearer 10 can use the garment 12 to hide the congenital penis 34, the congenital testicles 36, and any bulge 70 created by the congenital penis 34 and the congenital testicles 36. To do so, after the wearer 10 inserts the congenital testicles 36 into the inguinal canal, as discussed above, the wearer 10 positions the congenital penis 34 between the wearer's legs 38 so that the congenital penis 34 extends towards the wearer's buttocks region 68 such that the congenital penis 34 is in close-relation to the perineum of the wearer 10. The wearer 10 then secures the congenital penis 34 in the tucked position by using the garment 12. To secure the congenital penis 34, the garment 12 is placed onto the pelvic region 32 of the wearer 10 such that the internal garment portion 62 engages the congenital penis 34. The size and high elasticity of the material forming the internal garment portion 62 allows for the internal garment portion 62 to engage the congenital penis 34 tightly against the wearer's perineum such that the congenital testicles 36 are retained within the inguinal canal and the congenital penis 34 is secured between the wearer's legs 38. The internal garment portion 62 is configured to maintain both congenital testicles 36 and the congenital penis 34 in the tucked position during both inactivity and movement of the wearer 10, as suggested in FIGS. 1 and 2.
As the internal garment portion 62 secures the congenital testicles 36 and the congenital penis 34 in the tucked position, the external garment portion 64 is configured to provide and maintain the appearance of female genitalia as shown in FIG. 2. The appearance of female genitalia allows the wearer 10 to maintain the look of a smooth genitalia area such that the wearer 10 is enabled to present the appearance of female genitalia when the wearer 10 is fully-clothed or clothed only in the garment 12. To maintain the smooth genitalia area and to avoid movement of the internal garment portion 62 in relation to movement of the wearer 10, the internal garment portion 62 is configured to move independently of the external garment portion 64. In coupling the internal garment portion 62 and the external garment portion 64 only at a single attachment point 50, the internal garment portion 62 is configured to move independently of the external garment portion 64 such that the congenital testicles 36 and the congenital penis 34 are secured in the tucked position by the internal garment portion 62 and the external garment portion 64 maintains the appearance of female genitalia. Further, the elasticity of the internal garment portion 62 in addition to the attachment point 50 allows for the wearer 10 to engage in physical activities without the inner waistband 22 displacing the outer waistband 20 such that the wearer 10 maintains the tucked position and is comfortable in the process.
In other embodiments, a garment 212 may be adapted to be worn for positioning and securing a prosthetic penis 234 when a wearer 210 places the prosthetic penis 234 in a packing position, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9. The packing position permits the wearer 210 to experience the sensation of having a congenital penis 34 and to position the prosthetic penis 234 such that a visible bulge 70 is created in a wearer's pelvic region 232, as shown in FIG. 6. To achieve the packing position, the prosthetic penis 234 is placed into the garment 212 such that the prosthetic penis 234 is secured in close proximity to the wearer's pelvic region 232 and the prosthetic penis 234 creates the appearance of a congenital penis 34 when wearer is fully-clothed. The garment 212 is further configured to maintain the prosthetic penis 234 in the packing position such that the appearance of a congenital penis 34 is created when wearer is clothed in only the garment 212.
The garment 212 includes a body panel 214, an outer panel 216 coupled to the body panel 214, and a positioning system 218 configured to engage and secure the prosthetic penis 234 in the packing position as shown in FIGS. 6-9. The body panel 214 is configured to lie in close proximity to the wearer 210 and receive the wearer's legs 38 and buttocks 68 when the garment 212 is placed on the wearer 210. The body panel 214 is coupled to the positioning system 218 such that the positioning system 218 is configured to be located adjacent to the wearer's pelvic region 232.
The garment 212 is further configured to tightly secure the prosthetic penis 234 and the prosthetic testicles 236 such that both may be seen and allows for an even dispersal of the tension created by holding the prosthetic penis 234 and testicles 236 securely in the packing position which will be further discussed below. In creating the middle panel 278 from resiliently elastic material such that the middle panel 278 is form-fitting and creating the outer panel 216 from a material, or combination of materials, with less elasticity than that of the resiliently elastic material used to form the middle panel 278, the garment 212 is configured to allow for movement of the wearer 210 while still maintaining the prosthetic penis 234 and testicles 236 in the tucked position. This allows for congenital females to transition between presenting as having female genitalia and having male genitalia. This is accomplished by the varying elasticity of the materials used to form the middle panel 278 and the outer panel 216. Since the outer panel 216 is made of a looser fitting material, the middle panel 278 is hidden from view such that the outer panel 216 appears to have a bulge 70 indicative of and similar to male genitalia. The presentation of male genitalia is maintained throughout the time the congenital female wears the garment 212 such that even when the congenital female is clothed only in the garment 212, he/she/they presents has having male genitalia and the prosthetic penis 234 and prosthetic testicles 236 remain positioned in the packing position. This is true whether the congenital female is sedentary or active as the form-fitting material of the middle panel 278 is configured to maintain pressure on the prosthetic penis 234 and prosthetic testicles 236 such that neither the prosthetic penis 234 nor testicles 236 may move from the packing position.
In using the garment 212, the wearer 210 does not have to use other commonly known methods of packing which may be uncomfortable to the wearer 210 and/or may limit the wearer 210 to only presenting as a congenital male while clothed. Further, the garment 212 eliminates the problem of the prosthetic penis 234 or the prosthetic testicles 236 being exposed or noticed when the wearer 210 is wearing just the garment 212. This allows for the wearer 210 to change his/her appearance from that of a congenital female to a congenital male.
The body panel 214 includes a waistband 272 and at least one thigh-encircling leg panel 274 coupled to the waistband 272 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9. The waistband 272 is configured to extend circumferentially around the wearer 210 and, further configured, to retain the garment 212 around the wearer's hip region 42. Illustratively, the body panel 214 includes at least two thigh-encircling leg panels 274 each configured to receive a leg 38 of the wearer such that the positioning system 218 is adjacent to the wearer's pelvic region 232.
The outer panel 216 is coupled to the waistband 272 and the leg panels 274. Illustratively, the outer panel 216 is coupled using a plurality of stitches 251 although any other coupling mechanism known in the art may be used in addition to or instead of stitches 251. The outer panel 216 is coupled to the leg panels 274 at a first edge 294 of the outer panel 216, a second edge 296 of the outer panel 216, and a bottom edge 298 of the outer panel 216. Further, an upper edge 299 of the outer panel 216 is coupled to the waistband 272.
The positioning system 218 includes an inner panel 224, a middle panel 278 coupled to the inner panel 224, a base pocket 280 formed between the middle panel 278 and the inner panel 224 and configured to position and retain a base/testicles 236 of the prosthetic penis 234, and a shaft pocket 276 formed between the middle panel 278 and the outer panel 216 and configured to receive and position a shaft 282 of the prosthetic penis 234.
The inner panel 224 is coupled to the at least two thigh-encircling leg panels 274 at a first edge 286 of the inner panel 224, a right edge 288 of the inner panel 224, and a bottom edge 290 of the inner panel 224. An upper edge 292 of the inner panel 224 remains uncoupled and configured to cooperate with the outer panel 216 to form an opening 275 in order to access the shaft pocket 276 and the prosthetic penis 234 when it is positioned within the shaft pocket 276.
The middle panel 278 is coupled to the inner panel 224 at a first edge 293 of the middle panel 278, a second edge 291 of the middle panel 278, and a bottom edge 295 of the middle panel 278. An upper edge 297 of the middle panel 278 remains uncoupled and is configured to cooperate with the inner panel 224 to form an opening 279 to access the base pocket 280 and the prosthetic penis 234 when it is positioned within the base pocket 280. Illustratively, the middle panel 278 is sized such that it is smaller than both the outer panel 216 and the inner panel 224.
The middle panel 278 is shaped to be smaller than the inner panel 224 and the outer panel 216 and is located within the shaft pocket 276. The middle panel 278 is configured to position and retain the base 236 of the prosthetic penis 234. Illustratively, the base 236 is formed to include the prosthetic testicles 236 which are configured to be received in the base pocket 280. The middle panel 278, illustratively, is made of a higher elasticity material than the inner panel 224 and the outer panel 216 such that the base 236 is positioned at the wearer's pelvic region 232 and configured to retain the base 236 in the wearer's desired position such that the prosthetic penis 234 extends from the base pocket 280, the shaft 282 extends through the base-pocket opening 279, and the shaft pocket 276 receives the shaft 282.
The base pocket 280 is shaped to receive and retain the base 236 of the prosthetic penis 234 while simultaneously allowing the shaft 282 of the prosthetic penis 234 to extend into the shaft pocket 276. Cooperation of the shaft pocket 276, the middle panel 278, and the base pocket 280 allows for the prosthetic penis 234 to be positioned and retained in a desired location in close relation to the wearer's pelvic region 232. The base pocket 280 is formed between the inner panel 224 and the middle panel 278, and the base pocket 280 is configured to receive the base 236 of the prosthetic penis 234. Further, the base pocket 280 is configured to be accessed by the wearer 210 through the base-pocket opening 279.
The outer panel 216 cooperates with the inner panel 224 to form a shaft-pocket opening 275 and a shaft pocket 276. The shaft-pocket opening 275 allows the wearer 210 to access the shaft pocket 276 in order to place, adjust, remove, or access the prosthetic penis 234.
The shaft pocket 276 is configured to receive the shaft 282 of the prosthetic penis 234 such that a visible bulge 70 may be created and maintained throughout the daily activities of the wearer 210. The shaft pocket 276 is formed to be larger than the base pocket 280 as the shaft 282 of the prosthetic penis 234 is typically larger than the base 236 of the prosthetic penis 234. Further, the shaft pocket 276 is formed such that the shaft 282 is located and positioned at the wearer's pelvic region 232. Illustratively, the shaft pocket 276 is made of a lower elasticity material than the middle panel 278 such that the shaft 282 is free to extend and create the visible bulge 70.
In use, the garment 212 is configured to position the prosthetic penis 234 such that the wearer 210 can use the garment 212 in order to position and accentuate the prosthetic penis 234 and to feel the sensation of having a congenital penis 34. To position the prosthetic penis 234, the wearer 210 first steps into the garment 212 such that the garment 212 is positioned so that each leg panel 274 is encircling one of the wearer's legs 38, the waistband 272 is located substantially on or near the wearer's hip region 42, and the inner panel 224 is located in close relation to the wearer's pelvic region 232.
Once the garment 212 is positioned as described above, the wearer 210 inserts the prosthetic penis 234 into the shaft pocket 276 through the shaft-pocket opening 275 formed by the inner panel 224 and the outer panel 216. Illustratively, the prosthetic penis 234 may only be accessed by the wearer 210 through the shaft-pocket opening 275. The wearer 210 then places the base 236 of the prosthetic penis 234 into the base pocket 280 through the base-pocket opening 279 formed by the inner panel 224 and the middle panel 278. As discussed above, the base pocket 280 is configured to retain the base 236 of the prosthetic penis 234 in a desired position. Illustratively, the base pocket 280 is formed from an elastic material and sized to be smaller than the inner panel 224 and the outer panel 216. The base pocket 280 engages the base 236 such that the prosthetic penis 234 is restrained from unwanted movement while still allowing for slight, “natural” movement of the shaft 282 that mimics movement of a congenital penis 34. Upon positioning the base 236 into the base pocket 280, the shaft 282 is free to extend through the base-pocket opening 279 and into the shaft pocket 276. The wearer 210 may now arrange the shaft 282 such that the wearer's desired look is created.
A variety of prosthetic penises 234 may be used with the garment 212. The prosthetic penises 234 may be made of silicone, non-silicone, a combination of silicone and non-silicone material, or any other material contemplated by one skilled in the art. Further, the prosthetic penises 234 may incorporate stand-to-pee functionality or be formed for a particular purpose: soft packing (a prosthetic penis 234 that cannot be used for sexual penetration) or hard packing (a prosthetic penis 234 that can be used for sexual penetration).
Although this disclosure refers to specific embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the subject matter set forth in the accompanying claims.

Claims

1. A penis-positioning garment comprising

a body panel configured to lie in close proximity to a pelvic region of a wearer;

an outer panel coupled to the body panel; and

a positioning system configured to engage a penis and provide a penis positioning means for securing the penis between a wearer's legs so that the penis remains in close relation to a perineum of the wearer.

2. The penis-positioning garment of claim 1, wherein the positioning system includes an outer waistband coupled to the outer panel to, creating an external garment portion and an inner waistband coupled to the body panel to, creating an internal garment portion coupled to the external garment portion.

3. The penis-positioning garment of claim 2, wherein the inner waistband is coupled to an inner surface of the outer waistband such that the internal garment portion is located within the external garment portion and is configured to move independent of the external garment portion.

4. The penis positioning garment of claim 3, wherein the internal garment portion is sized to be smaller than the external garment portion and is positioned within the external garment portion so that only external garment portion is visible.

5. The penis positioning garment of claim 4, wherein the external garment portion is configured to provide the appearance of a female genitalia while the internal underwear portion simultaneously secures the penis between a wearer's legs.

6. The penis positioning garment of claim 1, wherein the body panel is made of a material having a higher elasticity than the outer panel and configured to compress the penis upwardly towards the perineum such that the penis is retained adjacent to the perineum of the wearer.

7. The penis positioning garment of claim 6, wherein the body panel is spaced apart from the outer panel such that a front edge of the body panel is located below a front edge of the outer panel and the outer panel is sized to encompass the body panel such that the body panel is concealed by the outer panel.

8. The penis positioning garment of claim 3, wherein the inner waistband and the outer waistband are formed to disperse tension created by the internal garment portion.

9. The penis positioning garment of claim 8, wherein the outer waistband and inner waistband cooperate to retain the penis positioning garment on the wearer despite the tension created by the internal garment portion.

10. The penis positioning garment of claim 2, wherein the internal underwear portion is removeably coupled to the external underwear portion such that a plurality of differently sized internal underwear portions are formed to couple to the external underwear portion.

11. A prosthetic penis positioning garment, the garment comprising a body panel configured to lie in close relation to a pelvic region of a wearer;

an outer panel coupled to the body panel and having a surface facing inwardly towards the body panel; and

a positioning system coupled to the body panel and configured to engage a prosthetic penis and provide a prosthetic penis positioning means for positioning the prosthetic penis in close proximity to the pelvic region of the wearer so that the prosthetic penis remains in contact with or in closely confronting relation to the pelvic region of the wearer.

12. The prosthetic penis positioning garment of claim 11, wherein the positioning system includes an inner panel coupled to the body panel, a middle panel coupled to the inner panel and configured to engage a base of the prosthetic penis, and a base pocket formed from the interaction of the body panel and the middle panel.

13. The prosthetic penis positioning garment of claim 12, wherein the positioning system further includes a shaft pocket formed from the interaction of the inner panel and the outer panel and configured to receive a shaft of the prosthetic penis.

14. The prosthetic penis positioning garment of claim 12, wherein the body panel includes a waistband and at least two leg panels coupled to the waistband, the at least two leg panels coupled to the inner panel of the positioning system and configured to lie in close proximity to the pelvic region of the wearer.

15. The prosthetic penis positioning garment of claim 13, wherein the shaft pocket is configured to receive the prosthetic penis through a shaft-pocket access formed by accessibly coupling the body panel to the inner panel and coupling the body panel to the outer panel such that a top edge of the body panel and the top edge of the outer panel remain uncoupled.

16. The prosthetic penis positioning garment of claim 12, wherein the base pocket is configured to receive the base of the prosthetic penis through a base-pocket access formed by accessibly coupling the middle panel to the inner panel such that a top edge of the middle panel remains uncoupled to the inner panel.

17. The prosthetic penis positioning garment of claim 13, wherein the shaft pocket and the base pocket are configured to engage and retain the prosthetic penis simultaneously.

18. The prosthetic penis positioning garment of claim 17, wherein the base pocket is formed from a material having a substantially higher elasticity than the shaft pocket and is configured to compress the base of the prosthetic penis inwardly towards the pelvic region of the wearer such that the prosthetic penis is retained adjacent to the pelvic region of the wearer.

19. The prosthetic penis positioning garment of claim 12, wherein the middle panel is sized to be smaller than the inner panel and the outer panel.

20. The prosthetic penis positioning garment of claim 19, wherein the inner panel and the middle panel are formed form a material having a higher elasticity than the outer panel.